This picture shows my road Coker's modified Wyganowski handle. In my approach, I mounted the handle as low as possible. Actually, I didn't have a choice as it was made to fit the frame rather than the seat post. I bought it used from a guy who was shorter than me.
- I put bar-ends on what was intended as a front bumper, creating my "aero" position. It's only semi-aero, because I don't feel comfortable in an extreme, pavement-eating position.
- The regular T-handle comes up near my seat bumper, as the basic handle for upright riding.
- I also have access to the built-in seat handle for those steep climbs.
- The bottle cage fits a large bottle, except when I had longer cranks on there and had to lower the seat. Then Camelbak only!
- I used the bungee cords on the back to bring a backpack of clothes to and from work. Not the most secure attachment on that rear bumper area, but it worked.

That handle has served me well, and still does. I've tried the T7 and find it in too neutral a position to work for me. Too high for any aerodynamics, and too low to lean on, to take some weight off the seat. It's just kind of there. The only thing I worry about with my Wyganowski is how it's held together with two little bolts. If one of those breaks while I'm in my aero position, it could be ugly!

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Here's a pic of my set up (The Florian Green). Wish I could take credit for it, but the high praise goes to Pete Perron. Of course, these handlebars require that you get Pete to make you one of his "V" frames.
I really like these aero bars. They allow me to reach out farther forward. Thanks to the "seat post" mount there is no flex in them when I pull up on them while climbing hills. I set the "seat post" clamp (really the handlebar clamp) just loose enough so that when I UPD the handlbars can move enough not to break. As you can see from the torn tape at the tip of the aero bars, I'm not a stranger to UPDs. Another thing I like about these is that they are narrow enough not to bang up my thighs when I do go cartwheeling off the front. There's space enough to mount my b*ke computer. When I'm riding at night I wrap a head lamp around the bars and I've got a head light.

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Oh how I miss Florian Green! Maybe he and The Red Menace can roll on down the road together some day!

Hey Pete, you've got permanent visitation rights for the Florian Green. Any time you're heading to Southern Oregon stop by for a spin. Likewise if I'm heading north with my wheel, I'll give you a jingle.
Geoff

monocycle monstrosity

Mustn't sleep! Clowns will eat me!

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Here's a pic of my set up (The Florian Green). Wish I could take credit for it, but the high praise goes to Pete Perron. Of course, these handlebars require that you get Pete to make you one of his "V" frames.
I really like these aero bars. They allow me to reach out farther forward. Thanks to the "seat post" mount there is no flex in them when I pull up on them while climbing hills. I set the "seat post" clamp (really the handlebar clamp) just loose enough so that when I UPD the handlbars can move enough not to break. As you can see from the torn tape at the tip of the aero bars, I'm not a stranger to UPDs. Another thing I like about these is that they are narrow enough not to bang up my thighs when I do go cartwheeling off the front. There's space enough to mount my b*ke computer. When I'm riding at night I wrap a head lamp around the bars and I've got a head light.

Just doing my part to encourage all of you welders to get wild.

Geoff

Nice one. I'm getting a V-frame built up. I think it's the future of road unicycling. It will allow the use of a normal bike stem and handlebars, and is a much stronger design than getting ever longer extentsion bars on the seat.

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made some pictures today of my new handlebar setup
i have not changed much since my last design because i really like it
biggest chance is the bicycle seat.

because this seatpost is 25.4 mm i can not attach it to my 36 inch unicycle wich has a 22.2 seatpost.

just made a short trip and the diffrence whas huge and i really like it on the most unicycle seats i have the problem of it rubbing to my legs and with the bicycle seat i dont have that problem any more

have to put some km on this set up to test it bether but so far so good!